When she was named Principal Dancer for the Houston Ballet in 1990, Lauren Anderson became the first African American to hold such a position in a major ballet company. Anderson talks with Linda Lorelle about growing up in Houston, her ballet...
Arnold, Dan (1930-) -- Interviews;
Social service;
City and County Hospital (Houston, Tex.);
Harris County Hospital District;
Texas Medical Center;
Houston Urban League.
A native Houstonian, Dan Arnold grew up in the Depression era. Graduating from the Univ. of Texas in Law, he worked for Vinson and Elkins. Dan Arnold has shown an exemplary record of community service. He was involved in the City and County Charity...
Barnstone, Gertrude, 1925- ;
Theater -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
School board members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Oral histories
Gertrude Barnstone talks to Jane Ely about her life in the theatre arts, her memories of Houston and Houstonians and her election to the Houston School Board during the desegregation of the Houston School System.
Becker, Alan J. -- Interviews;
Life insurance agents--Interviews;
Houston (Tex.)--Growth and development;
Born in Houston, Texas, and graduating from the University of Texas in Marketing and Business, Alan Becker started his career in Life insurance. In this interview, he discusses the rapid growth and development of Houston in the 1950s, and the...
Castillo, Leonel;
Municipal officials and employees -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Human rights workers -- Texas -- Houston;
Mexican Americans -- Texas -- Houston;
Political activists -- Texas -- Houston;
Oral histories
Leonel Castillo was the first Mexican American elected to citywide office in Houston and the director of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in Jimmy Carter's cabinet during the 1970’s. Interviewed by Kerry Wince he talks about his...
Ely, Jane;
Women journalists -- Texas -- Houston;
Houston Post (Houston, Tex.);
Oral histories
Jane Ely describes her career as a journalist working for the Houston Post. She talks about gender discrimination in her field, the coverage of the J.F. Kennedy assassination, and other events that made news at the time.
Immigration lawyer Charles Foster describes his law career in Houston. He talks about some of the events that shaped his life and discusses one of his most famous cases.
Gottlieb, Dick--Interviews ; City council members--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government ; Houston (Tex.)--Race relations ; Television personalities--Texas--Houston ; Television broadcasting--Employees--Texas--Houston...
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Terry Hershey's interest in the environment contributed to making her an advocate for the conservation of nature. Her venture into the parks and recreation field, fighting against destroying vegetation,led her to raise...
Hill, Ray, 1940- ;
Gay rights -- Texas -- Houston;
Gay broadcasters -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Oral histories
Houston's best known gay and prison activist talks about his life as a son, evangelist, burglar, prisoner, student, organizer, radio station manager, and social worker.
In this interview, former Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz discusses the political scene in Houston during the 1970s; accomplishments during his administration as mayor of the city; African American community social and political aspects; minorities'...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Goldwater, Barry, 1938---Press coverage; Presidents--Election--Press coverage; Houston Independent School District (Tex.)--Press coverage ; San Jacinto High School...
Barry Goldwater, Date: "08/28/64": Barry Goldwater, the 1964 Republican Party nominee for President, arrives at Houston on an airplane and speaks to the gathered crowd. -- School Integration (McFarland & Stearnes), Date: "08/28/64": Footage of...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Press coverage ; Project Apollo (U.S.)--Press coverage ; Astronauts--Press...
Astronauts Press Conf, Date: "03/21/66": A press conference from NASA’s Manned Space Craft Center with astronauts talking about the Apollo flight; Gus Grissom, Edward Higgins White and Roger B. Chaffee answer questions. -- NASA Press Conf, Date:...
Tyson, Date: "04/06/66": Mr. Tyson is interviewed regarding the possibility that Houston Lighting & Power’s earnings are excessive, and if so, a public hearing will be requested of the City Council. -- Fireworks Problem, Date: "04/06/66": A man...
Fletcher, Date: "04/19/66": Footage of Fletcher sitting at his desk, reading through documents. -- Theocratic Candidate, Date: "04/19/66": Footage of Bill Rogers being interviewed by a reporter followed by scenes of him walking along the sidewalk...
